Director Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi which is based on Harinder Sikka’s book Calling Sehmat is a perfect storytelling package with most required things such as a crisp and on point script, impressive performances, beautiful songs and at last but not least outstanding cinematography. Raazi is a story of a 20-years-old college going Kashmiri girl, Sehmat (Alia […]

Director Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi which is based on Harinder Sikka’s book Calling Sehmat is a perfect storytelling package with most required things such as a crisp and on point script, impressive performances, beautiful songs and at last but not least outstanding cinematography.

Raazi is a story of a 20-years-old college going Kashmiri girl, Sehmat (Alia Bhatt) who happens to be a freedom fighter’s granddaughter and daughter of a loyal spy Hidayat Khan (Rajit Kapur) for India’s Intelligence services. So, we can understand why she chooses to sacrifice her life for an undercover assignment and the true patriotism is running through her veins and clearly, she can do anything for her country (unlike today’s forced patriotism which we have generally seen in our patriotic Bollywood films or for that matter presently in our country). Finally, according to the plan Shemat turned into the daughter-in-law of a high-rank Pakistan army officer Syed (Shishir Sharma) and bride of his younger son Major Iqbal Syed(Vicky Kaushal).

According to the story, we can say that Sehmat is also a one-woman army in a way but of course, it’s not the same and unreal concept as we have seen in other Bollywood films. A young, soft-hearted and innocent girl begins to train under Khalid Mir (Jaideep Ahlawat) and becomes a very strong (both physically and mentally) and sharp spy for India. The most interesting thing to watch is that the training seems quite real and not like a short-ad-blend with a motivating song.

Talking about acting performances, Alia is outstanding in the whole film. From her Kashmiri accent to the innocence of a 20-year-old to a clear-minded girl who can do anything for her country, even murder anyone. From learning code words to be a strong and tough woman in every situation, she does it all with perfection. In the film, (I am not kidding) I actually like her crying skills as Alia cried a lot but all for a different reason at different stages of her mission and life journey. She perfectly balances the emotions like fear of a young girl, the courage of doing things like murder, love for her husband and family and at last but not least the humanity. Although the film is majorly based on the journey of spy Sehmat, all other characters do justice to their small yet important roles. Vicky Kaushal has some major scenes in the film but he is perfect as always and delivers his part with all honesty. Similarly, it is compulsory to mention names like Shishir Sharma, Jaideep Ahlawat, Soni Razdan (Mother), Rajit Kapur, Arif Zakaria (Abdul) and Amruta Khanvilkar (Munira) because they all are so good in the film and perfectly play their part.

After the film Talvar, writer-director Meghna Gulzar crafted another flawless film with a female protagonist. The screenplay by Meghna Gulzar and Bhavani Iyer is very crisp and to the point and nothing seems to be forced or not required in the movie. Dialogues like “Cigarette Daru kbhi nhi pee lekin shayd Zindagi ke kuch kash Lambe le liye, Khali pet irade nhi bharte”, “Maine Tumse Mohabbat ki hai par Watan ke aage kuch nahi”, ” Jung me sirf Jung maayne rakhti hai- na tum maayne rakhti ho na mein” are some examples of perfect and effortless writing. In the movie, the director not even tries to prove who was right and wrong during 1971 war as the filmmakers generally do in their films. She not even majorly focus on the reason for war and just tell us about the journey and experience of a spy or agent in the simplest and honest way. Interestingly in the film, including Sehmat’s husband Iqbal and rest of her in-law’s family are good and decent people as filmmaker try to convey the message that not the Pakistani or Hindustanis are bad people but the war which turns everything in hatred and bloodshed.

The cinematography by Jay I Patel added value to the heart-stopping and spy thriller. From Kashmir’s beautiful wadiya to highlighting the stress level and thrill in the story, Patel incredibly has done his job. Apart from strong writing and camera work, the perfect music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyrics by the legendary Gulzar help us to connect with every single emotion of the story. For example, beautiful and emotional song Dilbaro picturised on a bidai scene, Ae Watan song is perfectly placed in the film where everyone else singing the song for their “Mulk” Pakistan and Sehmat is singing and feeling the song for her “Watan” Hindustan at the same place. And lastly the title track Raazi also adds some emotions and value to the film.

Raazi is a balanced blend of patriotism and humanity which is everything at present we need to watch in theatres. In the period of jingoism, you should watch this India-Pakistan story by Meghna Gulzar’s lens which is another side of the story we talk less about. This woman-centric film is definitely worth watching this weekend.

Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming movie Raazi created a lot of buzz ever since its trailer release. The movie revolves around a young Kashmiri Muslim girl who agrees to fulfill her father’s wish to be an undercover Indian agent in Pakistan and marries a serving officer of the Pakistan army. The movie features Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in […]

Meghna Gulzar’s upcoming movie Raazi created a lot of buzz ever since its trailer release. The movie revolves around a young Kashmiri Muslim girl who agrees to fulfill her father’s wish to be an undercover Indian agent in Pakistan and marries a serving officer of the Pakistan army. The movie features Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in lead role.

The movie got released today but a special screening for Bollywood celebrities was held in Mumbai, yesterday where they got a chance to watch the film ahead of its release. Raazi touched everyone’s heart and was praised by all. Alia in an intense role and every other stars delivered their performance perfectly.

Check out some of the tweets by Bollywood celebrities who expressed their thoughts after watching Raazi.

Had the pleasure of watching Raazi last night. Enjoyed every moment of it. Taught, edge-of-your-seat and relentless! @aliaa08 is…simply put, gifted! Such talent and maturity is wonderful to watch. My brother @vickykaushal09, restrained, dignified and honest and earnest. Bravo.

Just watched a classic @meghnagulzar signature #Raazi what a fantastic film & @aliaa08 u Wonder Woman super girl what are u made off take a bow both of u,the entire team ! Keeps u riveted as it’s entertaining & yet endearing @karanjohar@apoorvamehta18 more power to Dharma

#Raazi looks like a gripping, edge of the seat experience. Definitely gonna check this one out in the theatre. @aliaa08 ..I’m sure u will be superb in this one.. as always . All the best to the team . Cheers !!

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Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor starrer 102 Not Out is a comedy-drama directed by Umesh Shukla. The film is based on a Gujarati play written by Saumya Joshi. 102 Not Out is a movie that you can go and watch with your family. The movie revolves around three characters and does not hold any dull or boring moment […]

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor starrer 102 Not Out is a comedy-drama directed by Umesh Shukla. The film is based on a Gujarati play written by Saumya Joshi. 102 Not Out is a movie that you can go and watch with your family. The movie revolves around three characters and does not hold any dull or boring moment even when it has zero dance numbers and no female lead.

The story revolves around father and son relationship. Father Dattatraya Vakharia (Amitabh Bachchan) is a 102-year old man who wants to break the record of the oldest living male. He also wishes to hold another record of being the only father who sends his own son to old age home. In the quest to avoid going to old age home, son Babulaal (Rishi Kapoor) who is 75 years old decides to follow all the ‘sharts’ offered by his father and there the story builds unfolding other aspects and stories of this father-and-son duo.

The movie runs around three characters, Dattatraya, Babulaal and Dheeru (Jimit Trivedi). Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor play the pivotal role in the movie. Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor being ace actors have nailed it and absorbed their characters brilliantly. Both play the role of an old man, yet there is variation in their performance according to the demand of the character. On one hand, Amitabh plays the role of a cool old man, Rishi, on the other hand, is a rigid old school, old man. Jimit Trivedi has an important role as a supporting cast. His dialogue delivery and body language smell of a true Gujarati. His dialogues show his curiosity thus helping in the development of the story.

The cinematography is great. Caricature format is used to depict the childlike approach of Amitabh Bachchan to teach Rishi Kapoor life lessons and how to loosen up while living your life in your 70s. The cartoon caricatures will remind you of R.K. Narayan’s Malgudi Days!Life lessons are taught in a simple, fun and honest manner.Vijay Raaz’s voice over is used in a playful manner to add more humour to the story.With all the “sharts”, the story is depicted and weaved beautifully.Dialogues are fun and laughable. Songs and background score is interestingly blending in the theme of the film.

Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and Jimit Trivedi are the whole and sole of the movie. The movie revolves around Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor and is yet brilliantly engaging. Director Umesh Shukla has made a slice of life film focusing on a phase of life that is majorly neglected or never brought on cinema as the pivotal theme. All and all, this movie is 3.5/5 stars for me.

After a very long time-period of 27 years, legendary Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor are back together on-screen with their latest film 102 Not Out. Based on Saumya Joshi’s Gujarati play, 102 Not Out is a slice-of-life drama of a 102-year-old father who is full of life and his 75-year-old boring and sad son. The director of the […]

After a very long time-period of 27 years, legendary Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor are back together on-screen with their latest film 102 Not Out. Based on Saumya Joshi’s Gujarati play, 102 Not Out is a slice-of-life drama of a 102-year-old father who is full of life and his 75-year-old boring and sad son. The director of the film Oh My God Umesh Shukla is come up with another unique story which has already created a lot of buzz. The movie is finally all set to hit the theatres today.

Here’s our Live Tweet Review from the first-day first show of 102 Not Out :

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Varun Dhawan’s and Banita Sandhu starrer ‘October’ is releasing this weekend and the fans would see Varun Dhawan in a totally different avatar from what he is known for and i.e comedy. The National Award-winning director Shoojit Sircar who is known for making films that offer a mix of realism, reliability and entertainment has also taken […]

Varun Dhawan’s and Banita Sandhu starrer ‘October’ is releasing this weekend and the fans would see Varun Dhawan in a totally different avatar from what he is known for and i.e comedy. The National Award-winning director Shoojit Sircar who is known for making films that offer a mix of realism, reliability and entertainment has also taken the director’s chair for this one. Varun Dhawan’s october is one of the most anticipated movie of the year and we have already seen it.

STORY : The story revolves around Dan aka Danish Walia (Varun Dhawan), a student of hotel management is an intern at a top hotel in Delhi along with his batch mates. An incident occurs at the hotel where one of his colleagues Shiuli (Banita Sandhu), lands up at the hospital. This affects Dan far deeply than he ever imagined, and thereon, he embarks on an emotional journey where he seeks answers and love in the strangest of circumstances.

PERFORMANCES : Director Shoojit Sircar has made the best possible out of Varun Dhawan as an actor as he shines bright in this one. He makes you smile even when you don’t want to as it’s an intense feature film. His innocence drives this film quite well on the other hand, debutante, Banita Sandhu uses her beautiful eyes to express emotions, or lack of it. It’s a difficult task but she has managed to do it quite nicely.

DIRECTION- The National Award Winner Director, Shoojit Sircar breathes life in to every scene with his nuanced direction. The film unfolds at a leisurely pace, but never lacks spirit. He gives you a glimpse into the lives of his characters, and artfully takes you into his fold. At times, you forget that you are watching a movie; instead, you become a spectator to the lives of real people, with real, uncorrupted emotions and this is what he is best at.

Cinematography and Editing – Avik Mukhopadhyay (cinematography) sets the frames with poetic beauty and a charm that is inescapable. Editing is crisp and to the point making it a mere 2 hour film.

CONCLUSION- October is a must watch film for today’s generation who has left hopes for the true love or the love they find in real / reel life. There’s much more to love still left in today’s era. For me, It’s a 3.5/5

Delhi Belly director Abhinay Deo came up with another black comedy which is again a film with some toilet jokes, and witty humour used at some places. The film has an interesting plot, good actors but loose writing. Blackmail is a story of a middle-class man, Dev played by Irrfan Khan working in toilet paper company. Dev is […]

Delhi Belly director Abhinay Deo came up with another black comedy which is again a film with some toilet jokes, and witty humour used at some places. The film has an interesting plot, good actors but loose writing.

Blackmail is a story of a middle-class man, Dev played by Irrfan Khan working in toilet paper company. Dev is a married man who tries to spend much of his time in office and also the last person to leave the office every day. Dev is a bored, unhappy and frustrated man who aloneplays the video game after office hours and who steals pictures of his colleagues’ wives from their work desks and masturbates to them in the office toilet. His wife Reena (Kriti Kulhari) also cheating on her husband with her ex-boyfriend and also married Ranjit Arora (Arunoday Singh). Clearly, Dev and Reena stuck in an unhappy and loveless marriage and both of them find their ways to satisfy their needs. But one day taking some advice from one of his colleagues Anand Tripathi (Pradhuman Singh), Dev try to give a surprise to his wife and instead get the shock after seeing his wife with another man in the bed. Now, the whole blackmailing thing and badla drama begin.

First of all, talking about the acting, the makers smartly choose their actors for the different roles, especially Irrfan Khan who effortlessly plays the role of a sad, frustrated, mean plus wicked character of Dev who instead of confronting his wife about the affair choose to blackmail Ranjit for paying his EMIs and bills. But life is not that simple and Dev is trapped in his own blackmailing plan. Other characters such as American return clueless boss ( Omi Vaidya), Ranjit Arora’s rich and alcoholic wife Dolly (Divya Dutta), Chawla couple ( Gajraj Rao and Vibha Chibber) perfectly play their parts. But I wish makers give some more to Pink actress Kriti Kulkarni because she has not much to do in the film. The characters of Dolly’s parents are unnecessary and forced.

A conversation between Anand and Dev- A:- Wahi. Apne bar le jaunga, ek Coke ke saath do large vodka mix kar ke pilaaunga aur fir…Dev replied:- Isko rape kehte hain; Mein ladki dekh kr bta deta hu woh virgin hai ya nhi, woh ladki badi fast h, merese bhi jayda daaru peeti hai. These type of dialogues used in the film shows mindset of some men who don’t care about girls’ consent thought There are some other very quirky and witty dialogues used in the film resemblance to the ts situation, “Shadi gaon me hoti hai, shehar me toh band bajta hai” and Kyu Dev Ki Life ki leh rhe ho. Omi Vaidya also has some funny dialogues which revolve around toilet , Jis Desh me peene k liye paani nahi, waha dhone k liye paani kaha se aata hai. But then I realised it is about the touch… of hands. So we have made our product super soft, “Jet spray, typical middle-class invention… it’s disgusting! Aim hi karte raho.” “The Third World War will be fought for water and the only thing that will save it is toilet paper.”

But apart from some dialogues and acting, the interesting plot lost all its direction and stretched too much to 2 hours 39 min long. There are too much of blackmailing and unnecessary twists added to the story which makes the pace of the story very slow and boring. At one point only lead characters’ acting holds you and give the strength to tolerate the full movie.

Lastly, I like the music of the film. Songs like Happy Happy and Patola are good. Amit Trivedi pairs up with rapper DIVINE for song Badla an out and out situational number which perfectly suits with the story of the film. It is good to see Urmila Matondkar after a very long time on big screen in one of the item song Bewafa Beauty.

Overall if you like dark comedy and also a fan of Irrfan Khan’s acting then Blackmail is a one time watch for me.

Choreographer turned director Ahmed Khan’s Baaghi 2 is loaded with action, drama and twists. The film is a remake of Telugu film Kshanam. The film produced by Sajid Nadiadwala is poorly written and badly executed. The film is full of over the top action sequences and like many other Bollywood masala films, please don’t expect that any logic is […]

Choreographer turned director Ahmed Khan’s Baaghi 2 is loaded with action, drama and twists. The film is a remake of Telugu film Kshanam. The film produced by Sajid Nadiadwala is poorly written and badly executed. The film is full of over the top action sequences and like many other Bollywood masala films, please don’t expect that any logic is used in the film.

The movie starts with a heavy action scene, during which Neha’s (Disha Patani) 3-year-old daughter Rhea was kidnapped. Neha calls Ronnie for help, who is an army officer at present and her boyfriend in college. So, the reason is clear Ronnie is “one-man army” now who else can help her to find the missing child.

The first half is packed with kidnapping, cliche dialogues, establishment fo Ronnie’s nationalism, two back to back songs which filming the love and breakup story of Disha and Tiger and slow-motion entries of characters like DIG Shergill (Manoj Bajpayee), LSD (Randeep Hooda), and Sunny (Pratiek Babbar). So, unlike other Bollywood films first half is very slow and boring.

Talking about the acting performances, as expected Tiger and Disha’s acting is not that impressive but their chemistry and toned body will definitely please your eyes, at least for some time. On the other hand, Manoj as the senior police officer and his junior cop who dresses like an addict Randeep gave you some moments of fun and laughter which helps to feel their presence despite their limited screen time. Deepak Dobriyal, who play a Hyderabadi Usman Langda as usual, wins us over with his performance. The acting of Prateik Babbar as Sunny is ok, who plays the role of a drug addict.

The makers of the film didn’t invest much time in writing which results in a bad storytelling with many loopholes. The scripting is bad and so as the direction. Deemag kya hota dahi, dil kya hota sahi, Hydrabadi bus biryani ke liye nahikurbaani ke liye bhi jaane jate hai, Life me bahot se cheezo se guzra hai wo, yeh jo tera torture hai, woh mera warmup hai are some of the cliche dialogues of the film. There is no flow in the movie as in the middle of a serious scene, flashbacks and songs are randomly inserted. For example, there is a scene where Ronnie is talking about something serious on phone and within in a second, his old college friends dragged him in his marriage (because story me kuch bhi hota rhe hai but hero-heroine ka nachana-gaana bahut jaruri hai).

Now, let’s talk about the main ingredient of the film i.e action. So, in the film, you can see every type of action and stunts from chasing sequence to the helicopter stunt with a very loud background score, which at some points feels like unnecessary and irritating noise. Tiger Shroff used all his tricks of martial arts and actions in the film. Some action scenes are so unrealistic that it feels like a video game where Ronnie “one man army” is flexing his muscles and breaking bones of around hundred people alone. In one scene one of the villains tries to kill him with a machine gun. But not a single bullet can touch our action- hero.

As I mentioned above there are songs placed randomly in the film which only disrupt the pace of the film is also forgettable. Especially, the song Ek Do Teen, that features a special appearance by Jacqueline Fernandez, is a total disappointment for me. Other songs like Mundiyan Toh Bach Ke, O Saathi and Lo Safar are ok.

So, the conclusion is if you are a fan of action-packed films then Baaghi 2 can be a one-time watch but if not then choose another movie for this weekend. For me, Baaghi 2 is 1.5/5.

Baaghi 2 is an action thriller movie which is directed by Ahmed Khan. The film stars Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani and is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It is a sequel of the film Baaghi and is a remake of 2016 Telugu film Kshanam. The story revolves around a […]

Baaghi 2 is an action thriller movie which is directed by Ahmed Khan. The film stars Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani and is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It is a sequel of the film Baaghi and is a remake of 2016 Telugu film Kshanam. The story revolves around a guy who is in a mission of tracking down his ex-lover’s daughter, who has been kidnapped. A power packed performance and some great action moves by Tiger Shroff makes it a must watch. Apart from the lead cast, Manoj Bajpayee, Randeep Hooda and Prateik Babbar will be also seen in pivotal roles. The trailer already created a lot of buzz among the audiene and now it will be really exciting to watch the movie and see what else the director has more to offer.

Here we go with our first day first show live tweet of the movie Baaghi 2 that will help you decide if it is is worth watching or not:

After a break of four years, Rani Mukerji makes a comeback with a different theme and an inspiring story. Rani and director Siddharth P. Malhotra collaborate to tell a story of an aspiring teacher who has speech disorder called Tourette Syndrome along which the film also shows how the different types our society’s Hichki effect an individual’s growth or […]

After a break of four years, Rani Mukerji makes a comeback with a different theme and an inspiring story. Rani and director Siddharth P. Malhotra collaborate to tell a story of an aspiring teacher who has speech disorder called Tourette Syndrome along which the film also shows how the different types our society’s Hichki effect an individual’s growth or development of a section of the society.

To be a teacher is a dream for a girl who changed 12 schools during her schooling days due to her neuropsychiatric disorder plus she faced other daily life challenges along with the thing that her own father feel embarrassed due to her disorder. In spite of her double B. Ed and M.Sc degree, she was rejected from 18 schools for a teaching job but after five years rigorous hunting, Naina finally gets her dream job as a teacher in city’s most reputed school. But, her struggle doesn’t end here because she got the class 9 F (class of 14 underprivileged, angry, rebellious students). Like many other Bollywood film, the story of this film is also very predictable except the dramatic and unnecessary twist in the plot at end of the story.

First of all Rani Mukerji’s outstanding acting performance is the best part of the film. Unlike some other Bollywood films which are based on such themes, in this film, the disorder is not just used as a tool to manipulate the audience. From the beginning to the end of the story, Naina’s hichkis are consistent. From Naina’s first job interview, where she educates other teachers about her syndrome to her crying scene, Rani played her part very well. There is not much humour used in the story but some dialogues or lines are cleverly used at some places like… Mere speech me Tourette hai… mere intellect me nhi, Kab tak sote rhenge hum dono, Kutta bhok rha h…

But the negative part of the film is that Naina Mathur’s character overshadowed the other characters of the film. The life of 14 underprivileged students is briefly explained during one scene when Rani visits the basti to meet their parents. Unlike we connect to the Rani’s charcter, the audience is unable to connect with students of class 9 F and their story. Other supporting actors like Naina’s brother played by Hussain Dalal is ok and forgettable. The filmmaker also wants to display the social-economic divide within our society but the writing part is not that impressive. There are no layers or shades added to the characters in the films, for example, the rich students are evil and bad who always try to take down the students of class 9 F (except one girl played by Jannat) which is not very new in our films. The writer does not invest much time and effort to write the story. The acting performance of other supporting actors like Neeraj Kabi, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Harsh Mayar, Shivkumar Subramaniam is good but their characters don’t have much to do in the film.

Talking about the music, there are some rap songs like Madamji Go Easy used in the film which somewhat reminds you DIVINE’s songs but these are not that much impressive and also easily forgettable. Other songs like Khol De Par by Arijit Singh, Teri Dastaan, Phir Kya Hai Gham are light-hearted songs but you forget them also, right after you left the theatre.

In the end, It’s a delight to watch Mukerji playing Mathur’s character who turns her weakness into her biggest strength. It’s a one-time watch type of film for me. 3/5 for me.

Hichki marks the comeback movie of one of the most versatile actress of Bollywood. The movie is directed by Sidharth P Malhotra. Rani is back with a strong story of a girl with Tourette syndrome. This is the neuro condition never talked about on big screen and thus it is a reason good enough to […]

Hichki marks the comeback movie of one of the most versatile actress of Bollywood. The movie is directed by Sidharth P Malhotra. Rani is back with a strong story of a girl with Tourette syndrome. This is the neuro condition never talked about on big screen and thus it is a reason good enough to see this picture. The movie is about a girl with Tourette’s syndrome, after several interviews and numerous rejections, lands a job as a teacher at an elite school. She soon tries to do whatever she can to make her rebellious and troublemaking students realize their full potential. With strong promotional strategy of “What’s your Hichki?” and a tagline like “What is life without a few hiccups?” Let’s see if this movie will face ‘Hichki’ from audience or not. Here’s our Live review from the first day first show :